Rediscover
i spent the majority of my life only hearing the voices of elders in my family chanting fear and unrealistic expectations and I believed it because they were older so they couldn't possibly be wrong! Well they were how could they tell me how to be when I was an original one of a kind, there had never been anything like me. So now at this 2nd chapter I'm rediscovering my own voice, I hadn't heard it in so long I almost forgot what it sounded like. I know they didn't know any better but I don't have time to waste I must be about my business... Sorry to those who thought I'd stay around until you got it together I love you but I gotta go.
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amen to that stuff....but my family of origin had my best interests in mind....they wanted me successful and they wanted me happy and they wanted me secure.....it took them leaving me to get to that point I guess....but I have an inner voice that says hey Dad You were right....I was wrong but I love you because you were right.....same with Mom....but more so because mom and I did not fight like I did with dad.....
sorry to steal your thread but you are right they tell us things....I did not then listen....you seem to be one who did.....I rebelled....and suffered as result....they were right they had my best interest in them.....hugs bill
I don't doubt my family wanted the best for me but they had no clue how that could happen because they were so broken, I have no ill will because I knew I was loved but there was a toxicity that hadn't to been acknowledged and lots of things that were ignored, I'm grateful for what they had access to give but if I'm honest I just needed more and they had no idea how to get it..